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Nicotiana alata is shorter (about 30cms) and smells lovely :)

Not on Ebay or Amazon and very few places on internet sell it (although I did find one place).

However, found this one

http://growingwithsuttons.diy.com/Shop/Flower+Seeds/Nicotiana+Evening+Fragrance+Mix+Seeds+124745.htm

Going to B&Q may end up more expensive than a packet of £1.99 seeds but I shall resist as most of the seeds you can find on ebay for cheaper, but I shall get the nicotiana ones.

If I come out of B&Q with more than that, it's your fault :D
 
Anyway, what's wrong with my banana plant? It's leaves are very scraggly and there's this white stuff all over it :hmm:

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All the lower leaves (half way down) have totally died (or are they meant to do that?)

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my yucca's got the same thing going on as your banana plant. at first i thought it was just dust :oops:
 
Survivors from 2011. Well, I don't know if they're all survivors as about 4 pots are geraniums so I don't know if they'll come back, and there's a few others that I've cut down, but I forgot to label them so I have no idea what they are or whether they'll grow back :hmm:

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trashypony (or anyone else)

Have you got any shorter (or dwarf) scented Nicotiana seeds I can nab please? You can have some seeds of mine if you like
 
No, sorry :( I buy mine teeny from the garden centre because they are pretty cheap. Hopefully someone else will

Yes, I could get them from B&Q, and was going to go tomorrow, but Lidl has a gardening event so won't be able to do both. If I get the bus just for a pack of seeds, the seeds will end up costing nearer £5 with fares :D

I may be able to do three trips tomorrow, but I think after two trips in opposite directions, I'll be getting pissed off with sitting on buses
 
:D @ lidl having a gardening event! Now what are you going to buy? :eek:

I'd like a tall planter to put my lemon grass in. It got much taller than that, but I didn't take any later pictures. Had to put it up on the fence to stop it trailing on ground, hence need for something taller :D

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trashypony (or anyone else)

Have you got any shorter (or dwarf) scented Nicotiana seeds I can nab please? You can have some seeds of mine if you like

I've got a packet of Nicotiana Mutabilis 'Marshmallow', there are 100 seeds and I'm pretty sure I won't be using all of them.
Have a google and see if you fancy a few
 
Just looked it up. A 4 footer :D

Think I'll pass on that as I don't want light from window blocked, but many thanks for offer Boatie. Think I'm going to have to go to B&Q :D
 
The stuff on your banana plant looks like dead whitefly.
You can see their evil little legs and antennae.

Just give it a wash down with water and check in a few days to make sure they're gone.
 
Blimey.:eek: Never even realised they were insects, but then I've not had a look at them with my glasses on :oops:

How will I get rid of the ones down the stem though?
 
just wash it down with a hose or something. if they're dead then any that get left behind at the stem won't do any harm.
eventually they'll be plant food. :)

if there are some still alive try to keep it away from other plants until you eradicate them.
i go for the nasty chemical option because luckily i only get this sort of thing every couple of years, but i'm sure there are more natural option if you're not happy with that.
 
don't worry. if they're not already dead they'll more than likely die off from the cold now that you've moved it outdoors. but do isolate it.
and if you see a ladybird in the garden, treat it nice, give it a cup of tea and place it on the banana plant.

I saw a ladybird two days ago on my back door. I left it there. I didn't offer it a cup of tea. :( The temperature's meant to be dropping though so I don't want my banana to die outside :hmm:

Going to have to bring it in, sit it in the bath and wash the leaves with some diluted Fairy Liquid as a first line of defence I think. Do I wipe the leaves and the flies off, or can I spray it and they'll fall off? I get the impression they won't fall off as they're sticky :hmm:
 
We have nicotina sensation seeds and loads of baby plants...

Mmmm Lidl, was going to the pound shop but may have to change my plans
 
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